About the Course
The Workplace Safety Planning course is part of the Workplace Mental Health Ally Series and covers the topic of safety planning, for instances of intimate partner violence and suicidal ideation. Although Workplace Safety Planning is a standalone course, it is best taken after the Workplace Suicidal Behavior Competency course as it both furthers its content and offers practical ways to help others at work who are at risk for suicide. Completing the Workplace Safety Planning course will take approximately 60-80 minutes of continuous learning time.
This course was created for those who want to help someone in their workplace who is in an abusive relationship, or who is experiencing suicidal ideation. Based on up-to-date statistics from governing bodies and relevant scholarly articles, this course is full of learner focused activities, live-filmed videos and attractive animations.
NOTE: We recommend completing Workplace Mental Health Competency 1 before taking any other Workplace Mental Health Ally Series courses.
Estimated Course Length: 58 minutes
Course Includes: 14 sections with components in each section (components consist of a mixed media approach with an animated overview video, a subject matter expert fireside chat, role plays, and a knowledge game)
Companion Videos: 10 companion videos created for enhanced learning on key course topics in Safety Planning; over 120 mental health literacy videos on a host of mental health topics
Downloadable PDFs: 6 downloadable PDFs expanding on relevant course topics
Target Audience: Human resources professionals and people managers
Level of Instruction: Introductory
Prerequisite: None
Instructional Method: Self-paced, interactive, hybrid of audio, text, video, and learning checks
Accessibility Accommodations: Color contrast; transcripts of video components; closed captioning of audio and video components.
After completing this course, you will be able to describe and employ the following:
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Describe the key considerations one must understand before developing an intimate partner violence safety plan and the aspects of a written safety plan. The description must include how roles differ, how each safety plan is unique and must include aspects of both emotional and physical safety.
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Utilize the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale to assess suicide risk. Describe the aspects of a safety plan for suicide risk, including key considerations and the six points to include in a written safety plan.